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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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